Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - 5 Symphonies (1990)
Cover Front Album
Composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Conductor Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra / Ensemble I Berliner Philharmoniker
Length 201:25
Format CD
Genre Orchestral; Symphony
Chorus I Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Chorus Master Walter Hagen-Groll
Index 315
Out of Print No
Musicians
Soloist Mathis; Rebmann; Hollweg
Credits
Producer Hans Weber
Label Deutsche Grammophon
Track List
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11; Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation" 63:49
01 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro molto 08:19
02 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante 06:31
03 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto: Allegretto 07:02
04 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco 08:41
05 Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation": I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco 13:00
06 Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace 06:58
07 Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation": III. Andante 04:25
08 Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation": IV. Choral "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott": Andante con moto - Allegro maestoso 08:53
Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang" ("Hymn of Praise") 69:39
01 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": I. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto - Allegro - Maestoso con moto come I 12:39
02 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": [I.] Allegretto un poco agitato 05:46
03 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": [I.] Adagio religioso 07:43
04 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": II. Allegro moderato maestoso - Animato "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!" - Allegro di molto "Lobt den Herrn mit Saitenspiel" - Molto piu moderato ma con fuoco "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele" 07:24
05 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": III. Recitative "Saget es, die ihr erlost seid durch den Herrn" - Allegro moderato "Er zahlet unsre Tranen" 02:55
06 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": IV. Chor: A tempo moderato "Sagt es, die ihr erloset seid" 01:58
07 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": V. Andante "Ich harrete des Herrn" 06:19
08 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": VI. Allegro un poco agitato "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen" 04:46
09 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": VII: Allegro maestoso e molto vivace "Die Nacht ist vergangen" 04:40
10 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": VIII. Choral: Andante con moto "Nun danget alle Gott" - Un poco piu animato "Lob, Ehr' und Preis sei Gott" 04:12
11 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": IX. Andante sostenuto assai "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede ewig dein Lob" 04:54
12 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobesgang": X. Schlusschor: Allegro non troppo "Ihr Volker, bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht" - Piu vivace "Alles dange dem Herrn!" - Maestoso come I "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!" 06:23
Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottische"; Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italienische" 67:57
01 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottische": I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato 13:57
02 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottische": II. Vivace non troppo 04:25
03 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottische": III. Adagio 11:47
04 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottische": IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai 09:33
05 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italienische": I. Allegro vivace 08:06
06 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italienische": II. Andante con moto 06:30
07 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italienische": III. Con moto moderato 08:02
08 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italienische": IV. Saltarello. Presto 05:37
Personal
Purchase Date 6/14/1998
Value $51.50
Store BMG
Condition 100%
Nationality German
Language German
Period Romantic
Details
Studio Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
Catalog Number 429 664-2
Live No
Recording Date 11/1/1972
Spars ADD
Reissue No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Edith Mathis: Soprano I
Liselotte Rebmann: Soprano II
Werner Hellweg: Tenor

Notes, numerous illustrations, text and translation

Essay: "Karajan and the Mendelssohn Symphonies" by Ivan March